Nearly three months before police say Emanuel Samson went on a shooting rampage at an Antioch church, he sent a troubling text to his father: “... I have a gun to my head, have a nice F------ life.”

In addition to the suicidal incident, Samson also had two domestic disputes with a woman that resulted in calls to police, but no arrests, police documents reveal.

According to a June 27 Murfreesboro Police Department report, Samson’s father called police after he received the texts from his son.

Police were dispatched to Samson’s Murfreesboro apartment, but he was nowhere to be found, according to the report. Police pinged Samson’s phone, which indicated he was at 1400 Donelson Pike in Nashville and Metro police were then notified.

Murfreesboro Police Spokesman Kyle Evans said Nashville police checked on Samson at the address. Police found no indication of Samson being suicidal and he did not appear to be in distress at that time.

One of the businesses listed at that address is G4S security. According to state records, Samson had a license to be an unarmed security guard from 2014 until January 2016.

G4S has not immediately responded to questions about whether Samson was employed.

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In January, Samson’s girlfriend called Murfreesboro police to report a domestic dispute with Samson.

According to the Jan. 29 report: “They argued in her bedroom and at one point he turned away from her and punched a small TV on her desk, breaking it. He also broke a small figurine. His hand was cut when he punched the TV and there was blood on the floor,” Murfreesboro Police Officer Hayley Alden reported.

The woman declined to obtain a warrant for the vandalism, which had an estimated value of under $1,000.

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Ieshea White and Kimberly Stallworth embrace their uncle and brother Roger Bracey, who was at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ when shots were fired Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn. They were reunited at another nearby church.
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A member of a neighboring church left a memorial at the doorstep of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ where a mass shooting occurred during Sunday services. photographed the day after Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Ethan Huffard, left, a teacher at Ezell-Harding, prays during a vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School in Antioch, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. The vigil was in response to a shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ that left one dead and seven wounded.
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Kristy Mallory helps Phillip Reese carry his son Jeremiah from Beautiful Gate Church after the 10-year-old injured his ankle while barricading his Sunday School classroom during the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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People attend a prayer vigil at Ezell-Harding Christian School for victims of the shooting earlier in the day at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Antioch, Tenn.
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A member of the Metro Nashville Police Department bomb squad exits the building following a shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. A gunman opened fire in the Nashville area church leaving one dead and seven wounded.
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Jeremiah Reese, 10, and father Phillip wait at Beautiful Gate Church after Jeremiah was injured barricading his Sunday school classroom after multiple shots were fired at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn.
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Ieshea White cries tears of joy after being reunited at a nearby church with her uncle Roger Bracey who was at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ when shots were fired Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn.
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Joe Love, 68, lives across the street from the church. Members asked for his help after multiple shots were fired at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn.
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Joe Love, 68, lives across the street from the church. Members asked for his help after multiple shots were fired at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Antioch, Tenn.
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ATF agents investigate following a shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. A gunman opened fire in the Nashville area church leaving one dead and seven wounded.
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Police use rope and pulleys to remove items from the suspect's car following a shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. A gunman opened fire in Nashville area church leaving one dead and seven wounded.
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At that time, Samson reported that the woman arrived at his apartment uninvited and began banging on his door to gain entry.

“He opened the door and talked to her for a minute, that’s when she started to get loud and he tried telling her to leave and close his door,” a report filed by Officer Benjamin Leibach said. “She tried to push the door back open. He stated that he was in fear because she has struck him in the past.”

Both parties reported that no threats or assault had been made on that date.